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Judgement. Destruction. Disaster. Broken. These are words used to describe the fate of the land of Moab in ancient Palestine. As I dug deeper, wanting to find the reason for such overwhelming ruination these are the words I read in Jeremiah 48:29, “For his pride is very great.” We are entering the season…
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This verse came to my attention recently and I had to stop and check myself; do I really believe this? Do I practice it? I’m all over the “praying for each other,” and believing that, “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” But confessing my sins to…
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Wisdom Listens, Arrogance Doesn’t I’m always right. Just ask me and I’ll tell you! Which leads me to a verse well known and quoted my many about pride going before a fall. I like the way the Message paraphrase puts it, “First pride, then the crash—the bigger the ego, the harder the fall,” (Prov. 16:18).…
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Two important thoughts on today’s devotions: (1) “Don’t be impressed with my own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil,” (Prov. 3:7) and (2) in dealing with conflict, seek to understand before seeking to be understood. (1) How can I avoid trusting in my own wisdom? Make myself accountable in a community…
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Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God…I have heard you, declares the Lord. 2 Chron. 34:27 There have been times in my life when the only proper response to God was humility. When I have been prideful, legalistic, or judgmental His ears have been closed to my pleas. The heavens seem…
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